Understand the importance of orthodontic treatment in optimizing aesthetics, improving jaw function, oral health, the longevity of your teeth and other health-related issues.

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Abnormal function

This includes treating an improper bite and impaired chewing efficiency

Abnormal jaw growth & asymmetries of the face

This involves treating deficient or excess upper and/or lower jaw in height, width, and other dimensions

Abnormal habits

This involves treating mouth breathing, tongue thrusting, snoring, thumb sucking beyond a certain age, grinding of teeth during sleep – bruxism, and others

Inadequate space to accommodate teeth

This involves treating crowded teeth, some teeth located in abnormal positions, some teeth are missing or embedded within the jaw bone

Abnormal joint functions

This involves treating painful movement of the lower jaw, clicking jaw joint sounds, headaches, neck and shoulder pain

Severe breathing impairment

This involves treating sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea

The above-mentioned conditions can be treated at any age; the treatment methods, duration, and invasiveness may vary depending on the age of the patient. However, it is advised to address any problem as early as possible to reduce the complexity at hand, and make the treatment straightforward, comfortable, pain-free, and an overall pleasant experience for the patient and their family.

Treatment Methods

The treatment approach suggested to you by our team is customized for your unique requirements – lifestyle, age, profession, the complexity of the case, and other influential parameters

Correction of irregular teeth

Given that the problem is not because of underlying bony or muscular abnormality, the teeth can be straightened at any age to achieve a pleasing smile. We try to achieve optimal results as non-invasively as possible. The treatment may or may not involve the removal of milk or permanent teeth. This can only be determined by a discussion with your orthodontist after they review your unique case.

Management of abnormal jaw growth

Deficient or excess growth of upper and/or lower jaws can lead to abnormal teeth relationship. It may also lead to improper speech (lisp), chewing, breathing, and other functions. Further, it impairs the overall facial aesthetics and balance affecting the personality of an individual. These challenges can be addressed at any age. A growing child before or during puberty is best managed using removable or fixed orthopedic appliances to prevent further complexity. Young adult during or after puberty requires treatment with or without some degree of invasiveness. The adult patient requires an approach that is best suited to individual expectations, including surgical intervention if needed.

Management of abnormal functions

The face performs several vital functions such as breathing, chewing, swallowing, speech, facial expressions, and more. These functions influence the growth of the face and vice versa. Abnormal functions can be easily managed at an early age, but correcting them becomes progressively challenging with age. It is essential to identify and correct them as soon as they’re identified to ensure harmonious growth of the face.

Such cases present with drowsiness during the day, lethargy, loud snoring during sleep, poor sleep quality, waking up repeatedly during sleep, and inability to focus at work. This problem requires a detailed study to identify the cause and plan the appropriate treatment.

Retreatment

If you have already undergone orthodontic treatment and you feel that it seems to be incomplete due to unavoidable circumstances, you could consider re-treatment. Your concern may be from any one or a combination of these: Missing teeth and collapsed arches leaving less space for the tongue, breathing issues such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and jaw joint problems as mentioned before.

It is possible to restore your function, the health of the teeth and gums, and aesthetics, and become pain-free. Our team of orthodontists can expertly handle complex cases to benefit you. We understand your pain and offer solutions that will improve your overall quality of life.

Jaw Joint (TMJ) function management

Jaw joint abnormality often presents with one or more of these features: Pain in the front of the ears on the left, right, or both sides, painful jaw movements, inability to find the “correct” position to close the jaw, headache, associated neck, shoulder, back stiffness or pain. This is a complex problem that needs early intervention and an interdisciplinary approach in some advanced cases

Interdisciplinary treatments

A treatment plan that requires collaboration between an orthodontist with doctors from other dental or medical specialties falls under ‘interdisciplinary treatment’. Usually, a patient needing such a treatment plan has one or more missing teeth, compromised gum health, abnormal gum display at rest/smiling, disproportionate size/ shape of teeth, cleft lip and/or palate, and orthognathic surgery (orthodontic-surgical combination) usually for adult patients with abnormal or disproportionate jaw size.

Frequently asked questions

Visit an orthodontist by the age of 6 years of age, or when the first permanent molar has erupted in the mouth. However, if you or your pediatric dentist notice any abnormality in the bite, face, or recognize any habit that could have ill effects prior to the age of 6 years, visit an orthodontist at the earliest.
If your sleep medicine doctor or general physician has already diagnosed you with obstructive sleep apnoea or sleep apnoea, they may refer you to an orthodontist especially if your sleep apnoea is caused by abnormal jaw relationship. An orthodontist will be in a good position to resolve this problem.
Yes, an orthodontist can help relieve TMJ pain (temporomandibular joint pain/ jaw joint pain). However, you should know that TMD pain is complex and often requires a multidisciplinary approach involving clinicians from other specialties.
Aligners are completely clear and transparent, removable, and customized trays that fit on your teeth. They have built-in teeth movements as per the doctor’s plan. As you keep using the aligners and progress in your treatment by changing the aligners every week (or as prescribed) at home; your teeth will move and align. Aligners are effective for even moderate to severe cases due to technological and research-driven advancements in treatment planning and execution, and the manufacturing processes involved.
Orthodontic treatment can be done at any age, even in adults - given the overall health of your gums and teeth is optimal.